Weekly Linkup: A Look Back (Levon Tributes, Record Store Day, the Tupac Hologram, Busking…)

April 23, 2012

Here’s your chance to catch up on recent stories and sundry musical tidbits…

Levon Helm tributes from:
John Fogerty and the Black Keys
Bon Iver
The Allman Brothers Band with Bob Weir and Susan Tedeschi
The Warren Haynes Band

Dave Schools remembers Levon

Levon Helm on Mountain Stage and on World Café

Bhi Bhiman performs on Mountain Stage

Relix rounded up some musicians who have licensed their music for prime time while here’s some more controversy with Glee’s cover of a Goyte song

How the Tupac hologram at Coachella worked and what we should think about his potential tour

101 Musicians talk about their favorite record stores

The LA Times remembers American Bandstand’s Dick Clark and his impact on pop music

What’s the big deal about Record Store Day?

Underground music, literally: busking from the D.C. Metro to Carnegie Hall

How did Kraftwerk end up at the MOMA?